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    This document provides guidance on writing a cause-and-effect essay, including how to distinguish between causes and effects, develop a thesis statement, organize supporting details using various methods like chronological order or order of importance, and use appropriate transitional words and phrases. It also describes two main ways to organize a cause-and-effect essay: block organization, where all the causes are discussed first followed by all the effects; and chain organization, where one event leads to another in a chain reaction. Sample topics are also provided.

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    This document provides guidance on writing a cause-and-effect essay, including how to distinguish between causes and effects, develop a thesis statement, organize supporting details using various methods like chronological order or order of importance, and use appropriate transitional words and phrases. It also describes two main ways to organize a cause-and-effect essay: block organization, where all the causes are discussed first followed by all the effects; and chain organization, where one event leads to another in a chain reaction. Sample topics are also provided.

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    Cause-Effect Essay

    Brainstorming Technique
    Introduction
    The cause-effect essay explains why or
    how some events happened, and what
    resulted from the event.

    Thisessay is a study of the relationship


    between two or more events or experiences.

    In other words, cause and effect essays


    focus on why things happen (causes) and
    what happens as a result (effects).
    When writing a cause and effect
    essay:
    1. Distinguish between cause and effect.

    To determine causes, ask, "Why did this happen?"


    ex. What were the causes that led up to the 9/11
    attack?

    To identify effects, ask, "What happened because


    of this?“
    ex. How has American society been effected by the
    9/11 attack?
    Remember the Timeline
    When writing this essay, writers
    who decide to write from the
    perspective of a cause need to
    focus on what happened before
    a specific event. Writers who
    decide to write from the
    perspective of an effect need to
    focus on what happened after a
    specific
    Causes
    event. EVENT Effects
    Organizing Thoughts with a
    Modified Venn Diagram
    Causes Topic Effects
    Record what Record the THESIS Record what
    happened BEFORE STATEMENT here. happened AFTER
    the topic. The The writer needs to the topic. The
    writer should make keep his/her eye on writer should make
    certain the list the topic, so certain the list
    contains at least 6 recording the thesis contains at least 6
    items so the best 3 statement will help items so the best 3
    can be chosen for assure the lists are can be chosen for
    the essay. on point. the essay.
    •Once the lists above are recorded, review each list
    carefully.
    •Which list interests the writer most?
    •Choose the list, and then writer either a Cause OR an
    Effect Essay.
    •A 5 paragraph essay will not give the writer enough
    room to write about both causes AND effects.
    2. Develop your thesis statement.

    State clearly whether you are discussing


    causes, effects, or both.

    Introduce your main idea, using the terms


    “cause” and/or “effect.”
    3. Organise supporting
    details.
    You can organise details in the
    following ways:
    • Chronological. Details are arranged in the
    order in which the events occurred.
    • Order of importance. Details are arranged
    from least to most important or vice versa.
    • Categorical. Details are arranged by dividing
    the topic into parts or categories.
    4. Use appropriate transitions.

    To blend details, Cause Signal Effect Signal


    Words Words
    use the transitional
    words and phrases.
    because, consequently,
    due to, as a result,
    one cause is, thus,
    another is, resulted in,
    since, one result is,
    another is,
    for,
    therefore
    first,
    second
    Block & Chain
    You can organise a cause/effect essay in
    two main ways:

    1. Block organisation
    2. Chain organisation
    Block Organisation
     Inblock organisation, you first discuss all the
    causes as a block, then, you discuss all the
    effects together as a block.

    Cause Effect
    Effect Cause

    Cause Cause
    Cause Effect
    Cause Effect
    Effect Effect
    Example:

    Cause Thinking about your family

    Cause Forgot bring your ID card

    Cause Missed writing exam

    Effect Failed writing course


    Example:

    Effect Decrease in personal liberties

    Increase in nationalism
    Effect
    Greater discrimination against
    Effect those of Middle Eastern roots

    The events of September 11,


    Cause 2001 changed the face of our
    nation forever
    Diagram of cause-effect essay

    Introduction
    Introduce the subject

    Body
    Describe the cause and its effects

    cause

    effect effect

    Conclusion
    Summary
    Chain Organisation
    In a chain-reaction essay, the reader
    describes how one event led to
    another.

    Introduction Effect Effect

    Cause Cause Conclusion


    Suggestions
    Remember your purpose

    Focus on immediate and direct causes


    (or effects)

    Strengthen your essay by using


    supporting evidence
    Other Questions to
    Consider:
    Does the essay have an effective
    introduction?
    ◦ Hook, transition, interesting thesis
    Is the thesis clear, effective? Does it
    preview the main points?
    What are the causes/effects
    discussed?
    Does the writer focus on cause or
    effect?
    Is there a good conclusion?
    Topics to Consider
    causes and effects of divorce on
    families
    causes and effects of alcohol
    addiction
    causes and effects of drug abuse
    Causes and effects of civil war
    Causes and effects of
    immigration

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